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Blakesburg, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Davis County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
252
Population
933/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$30,127 per capita
$79,400
Home Value
$231,842 Zillow
$589
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
26
Violent Crime/100K
1,000 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,400 home value, $589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
26 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,127
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.7%
107% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blakesburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blakesburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,127
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,369
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.0%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$407M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
256
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
19
Retail
31
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,369
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,575
2% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,127 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,369 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $974 |
| County GDP | $407M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 256 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,369 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,575 |